Padres Finally Catch Up To Hamilton In HR Race

Until Thursday, Josh Hamilton had more home runs than the entire San Diego Padres' team

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Josh Hamilton, the league’s most proficient home run hitter this season, no longer has a lead on the league’s least proficient home run-hitting team.

San Diego Padres’ catcher Nick Hundley hit a solo homer in the team’s 11-5 victory over the New York Mets on Thursday. It was the Padres’ 18th on the year as a team, equaling the total of Hamilton, who (it’s worth noting) is currently in a bit of a power drought.

Even considering the power drought, Hamilton enters Friday night’s series opener with Toronto with some impressive numbers. He’s hitting .379 with (as you might remember) 18 home runs, a .429 on-base percentage and a .758 slugging percentage.